dx

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verb

To diagnose.

“I was Dx'd with ADHD ten years ago.”

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Meanings

dx1

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Dx (“diagnosis”).
verbdx (third-person singular simple present dx's, present participle dx'ing, simple past and past participle dx'd or dx'ed)

present singular third person dx's · participle present dx'ing · participle past dx'd · past dx'd · participle past dx'ed · past dx'ed

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Dx (“to diagnose”).

Dx2

noun

alternative dx

  1. abbreviationmedicineAbbreviation of diagnosis.
verbDx (third-person singular simple present Dx's, present participle Dx'ing, simple past and past participle Dx'd or Dx'ed)

present singular third person Dx's · participle present Dx'ing · participle past Dx'd · past Dx'd · participle past Dx'ed · past Dx'ed · alternative dx

  1. medicineTo diagnose.

    I was Dx'd with ADHD ten years ago.

Dx3

nounDx (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationuncountablecomputingAbbreviation of developer experience.

DX4

adjectiveDX (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviation of deluxe.
noun
  1. abbreviationcomputingAbbreviation of double precision.
  2. broadcastingLong-distance contact with or reception of a distant radio station.
  3. computingSynonym of DevEx (“developer experience”).

    Synonyms: DevEx

verbDX (third-person singular simple present DXs, present participle DXing, simple past and past participle DXed)

present singular third person DXs · participle present DXing · participle past DXed · past DXed

  1. broadcastingTo receive and identify a long-distance broadcast, such as one by a distant AM, FM, or TV broadcast station.
  2. amateur radioTo complete a long-distance two-way radio information exchange, especially on amateur radio bands.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of DevEx (“developer experience”).

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DevEx
Also see
devex

Origin

Abbreviation of diagnose or diagnosis, formed by analogy with Rx, variant of ℞ (“prescription”), abbreviation of Latin recipe (“take”). Compare also Hx (“history”).

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Cite this entry
APA

dx. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dx

MLA

“dx.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dx. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dx,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dx.

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